Gogebic Community College

If you are considering transferring course work from Gogebic Community College, you
can review our transfer guides to prepare for a smooth transfer. Guides include information
on career path, admission requirements, application deadlines, and curriculum plan.
For information on particular course transfer, use our transfer credit equivalency database.

About Transfer Guides

Through collaborative partnerships with community colleges, Ferris State University
has established program transfer guides to help students transfer smoothly from their
community colleges to FSU. Students utilize a transfer guide when they plan on transferring
from one institution to another. Students follow the transfer guide to take specific
classes that will fulfill degree requirements at both of the postsecondary institutions.

Types of Agreements

Institutional Partnership Agreement: Builds upon and furthers the cooperation between our community college partners and
Ferris State University. The agreement was developed as a collaborative effort between
the two institutions and establishes guiding principles for the community college
and Ferris partnership and emphasizes our willingness to work together to prepare
students for successful careers, responsible citizenship, and lifelong learning.

Transfer Articulation Agreement: A formal cooperative signed document between two postsecondary institutions. The articulation
agreement outlines specific guidelines for a seamless transfer from one institution
to the other. The agreement also states specific criteria that a student must complete
in order to transfer courses from one institution to the other. Students use articulation
agreements to assure that the courses they complete will not have to be repeated at
the institution to which they are transferring. The original signed agreement is on
file in the Office of Transfer and Secondary School Partnerships.

Reverse Transfer Agreement: Allows students to earn their associate degree from a two-year college while beginning
their bachelor's degree at Ferris State University. Reverse transfer is a degree-completion
opportunity for students who have started their education at a community college and
transfer to Ferris State University prior to the completion of their associate degree.
A reverse transfer agreement may allow a student to reduce his/her time to degree
and student debt.

Fax/Electronic Transcript Agreement: Allows the community college to send official college transcripts to Ferris State
University by e-mail, fax or possible other electronic means. Official transcripts
may also be sent to Ferris via postal mail. The agreement allows Ferris State University
to send official transcripts to the community college by fax or postal mail. This
agreement creates a streamlined and more efficient process for sharing official transcripts
between Ferris State University and community college partners. Additionally, when
applicable, this partnership will help both institutions to identify and encourage
applicable transfer students to earn an associate degree from their transfer community
college through the Reverse Transfer Agreement.